Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the HP Envy 13 - Intel Core 2 Duo and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Envy 13 - Intel Core 2 Duo.
October 2009
Experts 74% 42 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Phenomenal battery life with both batteries. Extended slice fits flush with the system's base. Metallic design is gorgeous and customizable. Media-centric resolution. Up to 5GB of memory. Very bright screen. Nice typing experience.
Looks and solid performance ... what's not to like? Textured palmrest pattern evokes Death Star motif ... like a million voices crying out in unison
Then suddenly silenced.
Excellent Albeit Glossy Display
Strong Performance
Attrative Metal Design
Attractive
Large touch pad
Good display
Sylish
Magnesiumalloy frame
Excellent LED display
Jetfast benchmark performance.
The editors didn't like
Temperamental touchpad
Unimpressive speakers
Mediocre battery life (without slice)
Expensive
Very expensive
Heavier than it looks
No backlit keyboard
Limited ports and connections.
No onboard optical drive
VGA and LAN ports require external dongles
So-so Webcam and speaker quality
Keyboard is not backlit
Pricey. No illuminated keyboard option. ExpressCard slot would be nice. Only two USB ports.
Only two USB ports. Bright screen
But hardly an "unparalleled viewing experience." Chiclet keyboard awkward at first. Middling battery life (2 hours
10 minutes). Undersized arrow keys. Higher price than Cypress Hill concert.
Modern design, slick, large touch pad, good display,
Expensive, bulky, keyboard is not backlit, connections and ports are limited,
HP Envy 13 is an upmarket product and the high price should make that clear. The features and performance is impressive. We will recommend you this laptop if you can afford the price. ...
Abstract: All that aside, the Envy 13 has a lot of eye-catching touches. Let's not forget that last year's HP Voodoo Envy 133 (hmm, I wonder where that "Voodoo" name went off to, anyhow?) was even more expensive and was amazingly underpowered..
Abstract: HP Envy 13 Review Article ContentsHP Envy 13 Review Last year, HP claimed to "redefine the premium notebook PC" when the company unveiled the new HP Envy 13. This 13-inch notebook offers high-performance, power-efficient processors, ATI switchable ...
Abstract: We liked the HP Envy 13 laptop when we it was first announced a couple of months ago, but now that we've gotten our hands on one, we like it even more. This 13.1-incher is chiseled out of aluminum on top and magnesium on the bottom, as if it were creat...
Abstract: Snarky bloggers (ahem) could easily dismiss the HP Envy 13 as a MacBook Pro plus $300, say so in a tweet, and call it a day. Hell, I was certainly tempted. (The Envy 13 starts at $1699. As configured, our review unit would cost you $1799.) This handsom...
looks and solid performance ... what's not to like? Textured palmrest pattern evokes Death Star motif ... like a million voices crying out in unison, then suddenly silenced.
Only two USB ports. Bright screen, but hardly an "unparalleled viewing experience." Chiclet keyboard awkward at first. Middling battery life (2 hours, 10 minutes). Undersized arrow keys. Higher price than Cypress Hill concert.
Published: 2009-10-07, Author: Dan Ackerman , review by: asia.cnet.com
Slick, modern design; big touchpad; bright display; premium support services.
Very expensive; heavier than it looks; no backlit keyboard; limited ports and connections.
HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us--but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro.
